Rail Baltic loodab Pärnu-Kabli lõigul sügisel ehitamist alustada

Rail Baltic loodab Pärnu-Kabli lõigul sügisel ehitamist alustada

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Rail Baltic hopes to start construction on the Pärnu-Kabli section in autumn

Põhja-Pärnumaal juba käib, aga Lõuna-Pärnumaal pole veel alanud. Kuus aastat tagasi lõpetas riigikohus Pärnu-Kabli 45-kilomeetrise trassiplaneeringu. Põhjus oli, et ei hinnatud piisavalt mõju metsistele.
Möödunud aasta kevadel uuendati planeering ja alustati keskkonnamõjude hindamist. Nüüd on hindamise aruanne valmis ja aprilli lõpuni.
Rail Baltic Eesti peaprojiektijuht Janis Erilaid ütleb, et hindamise eesmärk on leida . Lahendus peaks arvestama ning minimeerima seda.
Keskkonnamõjude hindamise eksperti Katrin Lalli ütleb, et suur tähelepanu oli loomade kaitsmisel. Ökoduktid ja tunnelid aitavad loomadel liikuda raudtee üle. Veekogude äärde on planeeritud kallasrajad, et loomad saaksid liikuda.
Lisaks hinnati . Mürataseme leevendamiseks tehti . Plaanitakse rajada müratõkkeid.
Aprilli lõpuni saab aruandega tutvuda elektrooniliselt. Mais toimub Kilingi-Nõmmes. Janis Erilaid ütleb, et ehitus saaks alata sügisel, kui tunnistatakse vastavaks juulis ja saadakse.
Construction of the Rail Baltic route is already underway in Northern Pärnumaa, but has not yet begun in Southern Pärnumaa. Six years ago, the Supreme Court terminated the 45-kilometer route planning for Pärnu-Kabli. The reason was that the impact on forests was not sufficiently assessed.
Last spring, the planning was updated and the environmental impact assessment began. Now the assessment report is ready and will be on public display until the end of April.
Rail Baltic Estonia's chief project manager Janis Erilaid says the aim of the assessment is to find the best solution for the railway. The solution should take into account the damage to the natural environment and people and minimize it.
Environmental impact assessment expert Katrin Lalli says that great attention was paid to protecting animals. Wildlife crossings and tunnels will help animals move across the railway. Riparian corridors are planned near water bodies to allow animals to move.
In addition, the impact of the railway on people was assessed. Computer modeling was done to mitigate noise levels. Noise barriers are planned to be built.
The report can be viewed electronically until the end of April. A public discussion will take place in Kilingi-Nõmme in May. Janis Erilaid says construction could start in autumn if the environmental impact assessment is approved in July and construction permits are obtained.